TEXAS CONSTRUCTION HUB The Texas Pour#005 / WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 Tracking what Texas is building—and who’s building it. |
EDITION 05 | 5-MINUTE READ Good morning, Texas. A $15 billion data-center proposal in Hudspeth County leads this edition, with a reported groundbreaking and key delivery details still to come. Taylor’s 1GW campus plan also clears a new planning milestone. Elsewhere, Westlake filings outline $143 million of data-center work, Dallas adds housing and mixed-use momentum, and major energy transactions reshape the infrastructure pipeline. |
Today’s Brief.- 🖥️ Top story — Hudspeth County: a reported groundbreaking puts a $15B data-center proposal in focus, with infrastructure and delivery details still to establish.
- 🏗️ Taylor: a development agreement advances a 664-acre campus targeting up to 1GW and initial power in 2028.
- 📍 Project movement: Westlake’s $143M filings, Dallas’ 1.4M-SF Springs District and 292 apartments at The Dahl.
- 🤝 Acquisitions: TotalEnergies and KKR agree a $1.2B solar portfolio expansion; ONEOK completes its $4.425B Brazos deal.
- 🔎 Five projects to watch: Anna infrastructure, Alliance industrial space, North Dallas housing, Gruene water capacity and The Seam’s next phase.
- ⚖️ Legal & regulatory watch: Red Barn Solar’s $264.5M proposal, Lake Ringgold’s reported permit reversal and ERCOT’s information request.
- 👔 Leadership: Texas Economic Development Council names Bill Cork its next president and CEO.
- 🎁 Giveaway update: the winner will be emailed today at 12:30 p.m. Central Time. Please check your inbox!
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Top Story $15B Data Center Breaks Ground in Hudspeth County. Illustrative image supplied by publisher; not a verified photograph of the Hudspeth site. Local reporting describes an October 7 groundbreaking near Desert Haven involving Kaufman & Company and partners. Reported activity includes grading private roads, while construction could begin in 2027. Water, access, power and the first phase’s scope still need clearer public documentation; the ceremony should not be read as full-campus vertical construction. For contractors, the useful next milestones are a defined first phase, approved infrastructure and named delivery appointments. |
Project Spotlight Taylor clears a planning milestone for a campus targeting up to 1GW Project location map: City of Taylor. Taylor City Council approved the development agreement on October 8 for a 664-acre campus being developed by Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse Data Centers. The plan targets up to 1GW, with initial power targeted for the first half of 2028. The agreement sets a framework for utilities, reclaimed-water cooling and transport review. It is a planning milestone; building permits and the start of individual halls remain separate steps. Location: Between FM 112 and US 79, Taylor Next to watch: Utility delivery, traffic review and phase-specific permits |
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Project Movement Westlake filings outline $143M of planned workThree preliminary DAL130 registrations divide the proposed package into an $83 million main building, $45 million water facility and $15 million access-control building. Together they cover 230,652 square feet. The filed window is December 1, 2026–June 1, 2027. These are registration estimates, with permitting and contractor awards still to establish. Dallas’ Springs District advances toward construction Project rendering: Lincoln Property Company. Lincoln Property Company’s approximately 1.4 million-square-foot Uptown plan combines offices, homes, hotel space and a shared public realm. October reporting adds construction-team detail, but a definitive mobilization date remains unconfirmed. Phase schedules and permits are the next markers to watch. The Dahl brings 292 apartments to Dallas’ Fair Park area Project rendering: Larkspur Capital. Larkspur Capital’s five-story development at 3525 Ash Lane is reported under construction. The 292-home project includes a workforce-housing component and draws on Fair Park’s architectural heritage. Structural progress, utility readiness and an opening schedule are the next milestones to watch. |
Acquisitions & Investment Deals shaping the infrastructure pipelineTotalEnergies and KKR agree $1.2B solar portfolio expansionThree assets totaling 700MW across Texas and Ohio; closing remains subject to conditions. ONEOK completes $4.425B acquisition of Brazos’ Midland Basin assetsThe acquired system includes the Cassidy II expansion, targeted for service in Q3 2027. |
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Five Texas Projects to Watch1. Liberty Hills, Anna: $50M infrastructure and amenitiesVeritas Communities marked the October 8 groundbreaking of its 866-acre community. Work is underway in the first two neighborhoods; retail construction is targeted for December. 2. Eagle Alliance Crossing: 514,726 square feetHolt Lunsford Commercial Investments plans five industrial buildings in Fort Worth, with a Q4 2026 start and Q1 2028 completion target. 3. North Dallas: 435 mixed-income homesConstruction has reportedly begun at 5550 LBJ Freeway. High Street Residential’s development targets summer 2028 completion, with 217 market-rate and 218 income-restricted homes. 4. Gruene: $126M water reclamation expansionNew Braunfels Utilities plans to increase treatment capacity from 2.5 to 4.9 million gallons per day. The program remains in design and capital planning. 5. The Seam: 160,000-SF Dallas shell completeAsana Partners’ Design District redevelopment has completed its base-building work. Individual retail and dining tenant fit-outs are the next phase. |
Legal & Regulatory Watch $264.5M solar and battery project heads to Bowie County voteRed Barn Solar proposes 200MW of solar and 100MW/200MWh of storage. County commissioners were scheduled to consider a reinvestment zone, road-use agreement and ten-year tax abatement on October 13. The published report reviewed does not confirm the outcome. Reported permit reversal challenges Lake RinggoldAn October 9 bench ruling reportedly reversed the TCEQ permit for Wichita Falls’ proposed reservoir. The regional water plan puts the wider program at approximately $560 million. TCH has not reviewed a signed court order; the appeal decision and written ruling remain the next points to confirm. ERCOT’s information deadline has passedThe October 12 request covered data-center developers pursuing connections of 25MW or more, including power, water and community impacts. A report with the PUCT is targeted for December 10; the request itself is not an interconnection approval or moratorium. |
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Leadership Changes Texas Economic Development Council names new CEOBill Cork will become president and CEO on November 1, 2026, succeeding Carlton Schwab, who is retiring after nearly 28 years leading the organization. |
What We’re Watching NextThe next round of updates should show how these plans translate into approved work, named teams and delivery dates. Here are the milestones on our radar: - Hudspeth’s first phase: a defined scope, water and power arrangements, and named delivery partners following the reported groundbreaking.
- Taylor’s infrastructure: utility improvements, traffic review and phase-specific permits as the campus works toward its initial power target in 2028.
- Westlake’s filed work: permitting and contractor appointments for the main building, water facility and access-control package ahead of the filed December start.
- Dallas’ development pipeline: a phase schedule and mobilization date for Springs District, plus structural progress, utility readiness and an opening plan for The Dahl.
- Industrial and retail delivery: confirmation of Eagle Alliance Crossing’s targeted Q4 start, alongside tenant fit-out teams and opening schedules at The Seam.
- Anna and New Braunfels: Liberty Hills’ planned December retail start and a refreshed design, funding and procurement timetable for Gruene’s water reclamation expansion.
- Energy deal milestones: closing and plant-level commissioning updates for the TotalEnergies–KKR portfolio, and progress toward Cassidy II’s Q3 2027 service target.
- Decisions that shape the pipeline: the recorded Red Barn vote, the written Lake Ringgold ruling and any appeal decision, followed by ERCOT’s report targeted for December 10.
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